Last year's deputy chairman of Southborough Town Council, Glenn Lester, has resigned from the council. A by-election in High Brooms will be held to fill Cllr Lester's seat. Glenn Lester told Southborough News: "I have been struggling with work and council commitments for the past 2 years and now the hub is on track and all …
Month: June 2017
Utility Firms Blamed For “Delay” to Southborough Hub Clearance Work
Kent County Council says there will be a further chance for residents to have their say on the look of the Southborough Hub. It says it will consult on: "the various conditions within the planning application, including the cladding for the building". Meanwhile, a statement on Friday from Jonathan White of KCC said: "Demolition which …
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Southborough’s Best View Threatened By New Housing
New housing development threatens Southborough's most beautiful views into Sussex and residents only have until 5pm on Monday 12th June to register their objections as part of a Borough Council consultation on new developments. Residents who use the picturesque footpath from Birchwood Avenue into Birch Wood have discovered a map which appears to suggest Camp …
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Royal Victoria Hall’s Valuable Bricks are For Sale in East Farleigh
A massive reclamation effort by a Kent firm means the heritage of the tens of thousands of bricks from the demolished Royal Victoria Hall will live on in new buildings. A team of workers from a family business run by Tony Caudwell has been carefully removing the mortar from the RVH's Victorian bricks and placing …
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